Email: [email protected]

Date of Birth: 1964-01-07

Gender: Male

General Expertise: Geology

Specific Expertise: Petroleum Geology

Employment: full-time

Biography: Assistant Professor Dr. Rzger Abdulkarim Abdula Department of Petroleum Geoscience Faculty of Science Soran University Education Doctor of Philosophy in Geology/Petroleum Geology: Soran University, Erbil, Iraq, 30/10/2018 Master of Science in Geology: Colorado School of Mines, USA, 17/12/2010 Bachelor of Science in Geology: Salahaddin University, Erbil, Iraq, 06/09/1987 Participation in Social Organizations - Member of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) - Member of World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) • Geoheritage Specialist Group (GSG) • Caves and Karst Working Group (CKWG) - Member of AAPG - Member of American Ceramic Society - Member of Iraqi Geologists Union - Founder of Kurdistan Geological Society - Member of Kurdistan Geological Syndicate - Member, founder, and a head of Iraqi Society of Petroleum Geologists (ISPG) - Member, founder, and a head of Kurdistan Geopark Association (KGA) Published Papers [46] Abdula, R.A., Hussein S.H., Hamad, M.S., Abdulla, A.M., 2024. Reservoir Characterization of the Paleogene Khurmala Formation in Tawke and Shaqlawa Areas, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Iraqi Geological Journal, v. 57, no. 1C, pp. 62-77. [45] Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Hakimi, M.H., Fatah, S.S., Abdula, R.A., Khanaqa, P.A., Lathbl, M.A., Naseem, W., 2024. Organic geochemistry and 1-D basin modeling of the Late Triassic Baluti Formation: Implication of shale oil potential in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, ACS Omega, v. 9, no. 6, pp. 7085-7107. [44] Abdula, R.A and Al-Badrani, O.M., 2023. Stratigraphical position of Piran limestone unit in Piran area, Erbil governorate, Kurdistan region, Iraq: insights from occurrence of calcareous nannofossils, Iraqi National Journal of Earth Science, v. 23, no. 2, pp. 37-46. [43] Abdula, R.A., 2023, The Historical Astronomic Observatory and Calendar of the Village of Graw, Northern Iraq, ACTA VIA SERICA, v. 8, no. 2, pp. 25–52. [42] Abdula, R.A., 2023. Oil maturity predicts Naokelekan volumes in Kurdistan, Oil and Gas Journal, v. 121, issue 12, pp. 36-43. [41] Connan, J., Nilhamn, B., Engel, M.H., Zumberge, A., Akkermans, P.M.M.G., and Abdula, R.A., 2023, Chemical Study of Bitumens from Tell Sabi Abyad (Syria) from 7000 BCE to 1150 BCE, Chapter 5, in: Düring, B.S. and Akkermans, P.M.M.G. (Editors), Style and society in the prehistory of west Asia, Sidestone Press, Leiden, Netherlands pp. 63-91. [40] Mina, Ch.T. and Abdula, R.A., 2023, Palaeoenviroment conditions during deposition of Sargelu, Naokelekan, and Najmah formations in Zey Gawara area, Kurdistan region, Iraq: implications from major and trace elements proportions, Iraqi Geological Journal, v. 56, no. 2B, 263-277. [39] Hakimi, M.H., Abass, A.N., Rahim, A., 2023, Varfolomeev, M.A., Qadri, S.M.T., Lashin, A., Zahir, D., Abdula, R.A., and Khamieva, A.N., Geochemical characteristics and genetic types of crude oils from a variety of geological reservoir rocks (Cretaceous-Paleogene) in the Melut Basin, southern Sudan based on biomarker and carbon isotope composition, Geological Journal, v. 58, issue 11, 3965-4297. DOI: 10.1002/gj.4824 [38] Abdula, R.A., Al-zubedi, A.S., and Hashmi, H., 2022, Abnormality of geothermal gradients in Iraqi western desert inferred from borehole temperatures, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1080 (2022) 012010, pp. 1-9. [37] Karim, K.H., Daoud, H.S., Abdula, R.A., and Sharezwri, A.O., 2022, Occurrence of the Aqra Formation in the Soran (Rawanduz) Area, Kurdistan Region, Northeastern Iraq, Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia, no. 73, pp. 67-77. [36] Abdula, R.A., Khailany, R.N.S., Samin, N.W., and Pirouei, M., 2022, Reconnaissance study of gypsum from the Fatha Formation as raw material for production of gypsum powder in Shaqlawa area, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Iraqi Geological Journal, v. 55, no. 1C, pp. 32-38. [35] Mohialdeen, I.M.J., Fatah, S.S., Abdula, R.A., Hakimi, M.H., Abdullah, W.H., Khanaqa, P.A., and Lunn, G.A., 2022, Stratigraphic correlation and source rock characteristics of the Baluti Formation from selected wells in the Zagros fold belt, Kurdistan Region, northern Iraq, Journal of Petroleum Geology, v. 45, no. 1, pp. 29-56. [34] Abdula, R.A., 2021, Speleology of Kospi Spi Cave in northern Iraq, Iraqi Geological Journal, v. 54, no. 2A, pp. 126-133. [33] Abdula, R.A., Fatah, S.S., Salih, G.N., Mustafa, M.H., and Ali, M.A., 2021, Source rock evaluation of Chia Gara Formation in well Bekhme-1, Harir District, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences (JJEES), v. 12, no. 2, pp. 106-112. [32] Albeyati, F.M.O., Abdula, R.A., and Othman, R.S., 2021, Organic geochemistry of the Middle to Upper Jurassic source rocks succession in Balad-1 Well, Balad Oil Field, Central Iraq, Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia, no. 71 pp. 125-138. [31] Abdula, R.A., 2021, The astronomical observatory in the village of Graw, Journal of Kurdistani for Strategic Studies, v. 8, pp. 131-148. (in Kurdish) [30] Albeyati1, F.M.O., Abdula, R.A., and Terzi, F., 2021, Porosity and permeability measurements integration of the upper Cretaceous in Balad Field, Central Iraq, Iraqi Geological Journal, v.54, no. 1B, pp. 24-42. [29] Abdula, R.A., Hassan, H.H., and Martin, M., 2020, Petroleum system modeling of Akri-Bijeel Oil Field, northern Iraq: Insights from 1D basin modeling, UKH Journal of Science and Engineering, v. 4, no. 2, pp. 35-47. [28] Abdula, R.A., Asaad, H.R., Qasim, O.K., Hashmi, H.S.K., and Abdi, B.S., 2020, Volumetric calculation of generated hydrocarbon from Sargelu Formation in Kurdistan Region, Iraq, UKH Journal of Science and Engineering, v. 4, no. 2, pp. 166-177. [27] Abdula, R.A., 2020, Oil and gas generation history based on burial history reconstruction and thermal maturity modeling of petroleum systems in Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Journal of Petroleum Research and Studies (JPRS), v. 29, no. 12, pp. E95-E120. [26] Abdula, R.A., Khailany, N.S., Jassim, M., and Abdi, B.S., 2020, Glacial activity signs during Pleistocene in Ruwandiz River Valley, Kurdistan Region, Northeastern Iraq, Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining, v. 16, no. 2, pp. 75-93. [25] Abdula, R.A., 2020, Crude oil classification based on age and provenance from the Southern Iraq: A review, Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia, no. 70, pp. 87-102. [24] Nourmohamadi, M.S., Abdula, R.A., Albeyati, F., Sharezwri, A.O., Perot, E.M., Jassim, S.E., and Othman, N.H., 2020, Green glauconitic marl bed as a sequence stratigraphical key for interpretation contact between Qamchuqa and Bekhme formations in Bekhal area, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq, Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia, no. 70, pp. 29-38.